You know you live outside the Loop if…

You have a house four times the size of your "inner loop" friends' houses for the same money.

You have a house four times the size of your "inner loop" friends' houses for the same money.

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You plan trips downtown a month in advance and take someone with you who's familiar with the parking scenario in the area.

You plan trips downtown a month in advance and take someone with you who's familiar with the parking scenario in the area.

Photo: Maggie Galehouse / Houston Chronicle

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You plan bathroom stops and pack snacks to eat en route.

You plan bathroom stops and pack snacks to eat en route.

Photo: Julio Cortez / Houston Chronicle

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Niko Niko's is considered a "special occasion" restaurant.

Niko Niko's is considered a "special occasion" restaurant.

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You have two cities listed on your weather bug alert so you will know if it's raining at home or at work.

You have two cities listed on your weather bug alert so you will know if it's raining at home or at work.

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You only go inside the Loop if you have to go to court for some obscure reason.

You only go inside the Loop if you have to go to court for some obscure reason.

Photo: Melissa Phillip / Chronicle

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You consider this a social gathering with two million of your closest friends, usually held at 8:00am and 5:00pm!

You consider this a social gathering with two million of your closest friends, usually held at 8:00am and 5:00pm!

Photo: Brett Coomer / Chronicle

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You can see the stars.

You can see the stars.

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You go to a game (MLB, NBA, NFL, MLS) and leave early so you can beat traffic.

You go to a game (MLB, NBA, NFL, MLS) and leave early so you can beat traffic.

Photo: Eric Christian Smith / Getty Images

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Your friends refer to your side of town as "the sticks"

Your friends refer to your side of town as "the sticks"

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You call it inside the loop, and outside the loop.

You call it inside the loop, and outside the loop.

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Coming to the Galleria is a road trip

Coming to the Galleria is a road trip

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You don't have to lock your car door at the light.

You don't have to lock your car door at the light.

Photo: John Godbey / Associated Press

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You always, without fail, end up getting lost trying to leave downtown.

You always, without fail, end up getting lost trying to leave downtown.

Photo: Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle

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EZ TAG is just another line item in your monthly budget like cable TV or electricity.

EZ TAG is just another line item in your monthly budget like cable TV or electricity.

Photo: Billy Smith II / Houston Chronicle

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Most of the restaurant options near you are chain restaurants

Most of the restaurant options near you are chain restaurants

Photo: Kim Christensen / For the Chronicle

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You have to pack a passport to see your friends in Richmond. Also you have friends in Richmond.

You have to pack a passport to see your friends in Richmond. Also you have friends in Richmond.

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You know you live outside the Loop if...

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Houston is a big place, bigger than many people who live in the heart of Houston, inside the Loop, realize.

Be proud suburb-dwellers! You think a thirty minute commute sounds like a “quick trip.” You don’t expect a sidewalk to lead anywhere. Your inside-the-Loop friends pack overnight bags for dinner parties.

We asked readers on Facebook and Twitter to complete the sentence “you know you live outside the Loop if…” Here’s a few of their answers in the gallery above. Your opinions in the comments below.

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You listen to ZZ Top, Clint Black, Beyonce and Slim Thug all at the same time. - MyFoxHouston, Twitter

You listen to ZZ Top, Clint Black, Beyonce and Slim Thug all at the same time. - MyFoxHouston, Twitter

Photo: Handout

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You support the Astros even when they do horrible. -davidp,twitter

You support the Astros even when they do horrible. -davidp,twitter

Photo: AP

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You understand "bulls on parade" isn't a song, Clutch City isn't an auto parts store and Killer Bs aren't bugs.-jdittyroxred,Twitter

You understand "bulls on parade" isn't a song, Clutch City isn't an auto parts store and Killer Bs aren't bugs.-jdittyroxred,Twitter

Photo: Getty

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You compare every mall to the Galleria.- clauds, Twitter

You compare every mall to the Galleria.- clauds, Twitter

Photo: Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle

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You can name all the buildings in the medical center.-AlexMorgan14,Twitter

You can name all the buildings in the medical center.-AlexMorgan14,Twitter

Photo: Michael Paulsen / Houston Chronicle

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The weatherman can't even predict the weather right. -m_garcia2217,Twitter

The weatherman can't even predict the weather right. -m_garcia2217,Twitter

Photo: Mayra Beltran / Houston Chronicle

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Houston's four seasons are almost summer, summer, still summer and Christmas.-TexanNation,Twitter

Houston's four seasons are almost summer, summer, still summer and Christmas.-TexanNation,Twitter

Photo: Mayra Beltran / Houston Chronicle

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One day you wear a jacket and the next you wear shorts and a tank top.-kyra_is_queen,Twitter

One day you wear a jacket and the next you wear shorts and a tank top.-kyra_is_queen,Twitter

Photo: Chron file

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You'd rather stay late at work than deal with rush hour traffic. -thepaceofitall,Twitter

You'd rather stay late at work than deal with rush hour traffic. -thepaceofitall,Twitter

Photo: Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle

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Being called trill is the biggest compliment you can get.

Being called trill is the biggest compliment you can get.

Photo: Michael Paulsen / Houston Chronicle

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You know who coined the phrase, "Sliiime in the ice machine!" --Lydia Hardison / Twitter

You know who coined the phrase, "Sliiime in the ice machine!" --Lydia Hardison / Twitter

Photo: Ira Strickstein / Houston Chronicle

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You get stuck behind the trail riders on your way to work because you forgot they were coming to town. --Michael Paulsen / Houston Chronicle

You get stuck behind the trail riders on your way to work because you forgot they were coming to town. --Michael Paulsen / Houston Chronicle

Photo: Michael Paulsen / Chronicle

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You hate all things Dallas. -- Jose Toro Jr. / Facebook

You hate all things Dallas. -- Jose Toro Jr. / Facebook

Photo: Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press

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You grew up going to Astroworld every weekend in the summer with your season pass. --Terry Houton / Facebook

You grew up going to Astroworld every weekend in the summer with your season pass. --Terry Houton / Facebook

Photo: Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle

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You have to worry about rain, sleet, snow and sunshine all in the same day. --Gerardo Garcia III / Facebook

You have to worry about rain, sleet, snow and sunshine all in the same day. --Gerardo Garcia III / Facebook

Photo: Johnny Hanson / For the Chronicle

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You look forward to March just for the rodeo. --Sonia Noel Martinez / Facebook

You look forward to March just for the rodeo. --Sonia Noel Martinez / Facebook

Photo: Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle

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You know better than to go to the Galleria between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on a weekday. --idittyhimself / Twitter

You know better than to go to the Galleria between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on a weekday. --idittyhimself / Twitter

You consider Mama Ninfa's on Navigation to be the only REAL Ninfa's. --Laura Goldberg / Twitter

You consider Mama Ninfa's on Navigation to be the only REAL Ninfa's. --Laura Goldberg / Twitter

Photo: Steve Ueckert / Houston Chronicle

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You're giving directions to someone, rattle off three or four street names and they say, "Hey, you're telling me all this and not telling me where to turn." You just reply, "You never turn, they're all the same street." --Martin Hajovsky / Houston Chonicle less

You're giving directions to someone, rattle off three or four street names and they say, "Hey, you're telling me all this and not telling me where to turn." You just reply, "You never turn, they're all the ... more